Elyria area obituaries and death notices summary
Multiple locals die in Vermilion Norwalk and Lorain areas. Ruth Palm, Chronicle Telegram reporter, dies after a stroke at Elyria Home. Alma Koppenhafer of Vermilion, 77, longtime resident, dies. services planned with Eastern Star honors. Lila Palmer of Norwalk, 72, a former nurse, dies. cremations and burials set. Ella Slazas of Ashland, 71, dies after heart attack. funeral at Eastman Home and Ruggles Church. Marion Cajka, 64, Lorain, dies after five weeks illness. services at Faith United Methodist Church. Thomas Charlton, 58, Lorain, dies from apparent heart attack. long U.S. Steel Lorain worker and WWII veteran. funeral details listed. Various heirs and service details included.
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Anthony Llazas
Ella Slazas
Lake Dr
Bailey Lakes
Ashland
Mansfield General Hospital
Cleveland
Wakeman
Ruggles
Slazas
Ruggles Church
The
Ladies Guild
Ruggles Grange
Enterprise Club
Senior Citizens
R.E.T.L.A. Club
Farm Bureau Council No
Man robbed of car and cash in Lorain incident
George Butler, 65, of 9002 Capitol Avenue, was lured for more beer and wine by four men who then beat him, stole his 1977 luxury car and wallet near Fulton and 30th Street. Police recovered the car at North Central Drive and Beech Avenue. wallet was inside but $100 was missing.
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Lorain
Cleveland
George Butler
Capitol
Butler
South Lorain
Fulton and
30Th Street
North Central Drive
Beech Avenue
Rev Wolf ex Elyria priest dies in Copper Hill Tenn
The Rev Hubert Wolf 62 native of Elyria died yesterday at St Catherine Church rectory Copper Hill Tennessee after a brief illness He served as pastor at St Catherine Church and at a Blue Ridge Georgia chapel affiliated with the Missionary Servants of The Most Holy Trinity ordained June 1947 at Holy Trinity Heights Silver Springs Maryland He previously served Holy Redeemer Eufaula Alabama and Silver Lake PA He was born March 14 1915 and survived by brothers Anton and Robert. sisters Mrs Wally Rourke Mrs Helen Scott and Mrs Mary Schuster A memorial Mass will be held at St Agnes Elyria and services in Copper Hill today with an additional service in Holy Trinity Alabama Thursday.
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Hubert Wolf
Elyria
St. Catherine Catholic Church
Copper Hill
Tenn
St. Catherie Church
Blue Ridge
Wolf
Order of Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity Heights
Silver Springs
Holy Redeem
Cincinnati businessman dies in Sicily pool tragedy
Thomas Marpis Wulsin, a 53 year old Cincinnati–based American businessman and former director in several U S firms, died of heart failure after being found in a hotel pool at the Bristol Park Hotel in Taormina Sicily. He had lived in Geneva Switzerland and was not married. His sister said the family once owned the Baldein Piano Co but Wulsin had not been connected to the company recently.
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Cincinnati
Thomas Marpis Wulsin
Taormina
Sicily
Sin
Bristol Park
Geneva
Switzerland
Baldein Piano Co
Walsin
William M. Xite
Hsisin Wana
Auditions Set for 1 Do 1 Do at Amherst Theater
Amherst Workshop Players announce auditions for the season opening musical Do 1 Do 1 Do by Tom Jones adapted from Four Poster. One male and one female needed with a song ready. auditions 7:30 p.m. at Middle Ridge Road theater. Tickets available at theater box office or by phone. Rochester town hall to host special session on purchase of a used fire truck for the community fire department.
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Amherst — Workshop
Tom Jones
Jan de Hartog
Middle Ridge Road
E. 44Th St. Lorann
Ohio
Rochester
Videce Commell
Trasees
Lorain County Fair Schedule 1977 Week Honors
Lorain County Fair presents a two day schedule with 4-H judging from 2:00 to 7:00 Monday August 22 1977 and Good Neighbor Day Tuesday August 23 1977. Gates open at 8 a.m. 10 a.m. features include open class judging pony pulling draft horse hitch and entertainment by Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius at 7 and 9 p.m.
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Grandstand
A.m. Jr
Jim Ed Brown
Helen Cornelius
Sam. Jr
Mi. Jr
Davies
Mickey Gilley
Donna Fargo
Ram
Lorain County Fair Board
Milan Teen In Hospital After Car Crash
A 14 year old Milan youth William E Foland was hospitalized in satisfactory condition after his 1976 Datson rolled over twice and skidded 220 feet on DeRussey Road in rain and fog. He was cited for operating without the owner's consent and admitted to Memorial Hospital in Sandusky. The accident occurred at 2 a.m. and involved skidding 170 feet into a ditch before flipped and resting on its top. Foland called his parents from a nearby farmhouse and they transported him to the hospital.
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Berlin
Milan
William E. Foland
RD 1
Rt. 113
Huron County Sheriff's Department
Foland
Memorial Hospital
Sandusky
Sheriff's Department
DeRussey Road
Nash Road
North Ridgeville Firefighters fundraise for muscular dystrophy
The North Ridgeville Fire Fighter's Association held a 9.2 mile bike-a-thon with 46 riders and Medina County Speedway moto cross races to raise about 3000 dollars for muscular dystrophy. A spokesman said final totals depend on sponsor pledges and will be announced after all sponsors are contacted. The telethon is set for Labor Day on local TV. A top rider earned 500 dollars in the 8 to 12 age group.
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North Ridgeville
Medina County
Bay Village Fire Ruled Suspicious After Move
A partially damaged Bayview Road house moved from Foote Road was hit by a suspicious fire Saturday around 6 30 p m. Firefighters fought the blaze for 90 minutes. The home owned by Richard Kribbs had no foundation and could not be insured. No injuries were reported.
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Bay Village
Bayview Rd
Richard Kribbs
Normandy Rd
Bayview Road
Foote Road
Rhode Island woman hurt at gunpoint near Elyria
A 23 year old Rhode Island student walking along Rt 57 near the Ohio Turnpike overpass was approached by a man who initiated conversation then produced a safety item and forced her to disrobe on a front lawn. He fled and the victim was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
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Rhode Island
Rt. 57
Obert College
Pam
Elyria
Senior citizens get fair rides at Lorain County fair
Wellington report notes the Senior Citizens Minibus will transport persons aged three years and older to the Lorain County fair from See 2 Share at no charge. The bus runs daily from 10 am until closing during the fair season, organized by the Senior Citizens Committee.
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Wellington
Senior Citizens
Lorain County
Alexander
Senior Citizens Committee
Lorainite in hospital after crash on Pearl Avenue
Linda Kallas, 28, of 4515 Palm Ave., was hospitalized in fair condition at St. Joseph Hospital after her car struck the rear of a vehicle on Pearl Avenue. The accident happened at 9:26 p.m. in the 4200 block as Obdullo Torres, 44, of 1661 E 36th St, stopped to turn. his car was struck from behind.
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Lorain
Palm Avenue
Pearl Avenue
Linda Kallas
Palm Ave
St. Joseph Hospital
Peays Avenue
Katias
Obdullo Torres
Torres
Police seek assailant in Gotsis shooting at Lorain clinic
Police still search for a man who shot Dr. George Gotsis during a struggle at his Lorain office Friday. Gotsis, wounded in the shoulder, remains in fair condition at St. Joseph Hospital after naming one of three involved men. The robbers demanded drugs and fled without taking anything.
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Lorain
George Gotsis
Gotsis
St. Joseph Hospital
John Mali
Petition drive in Ohio seeks June 1970 ballot
E Dennis Barnes promotes a grass roots effort to amend the Ohio Constitution. They report only about 207 000 signatures collected, far short of the 50 600 needed by March deadline to place the amendment on the June 1970 ballot. Barnes blames overambition and complacency for the shortfall.
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E. Dennis Fe
Barnes
Benessus Barnes
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Ruth Palm
George Koppenhafer
Alma H. Koppenhafer
Perry St
Vermilion
Elyria Home Hospital
Vermilion Township
Fisher Funeral Home
Eastern Star
Larry C. Bechtel
United Church of Christ E and R
Maple Grove Cemetery
Lila E. Palmer
Lila Edna Palmer
Bank St
Norwalk
S. Palmer
Detroit
Mich
J.W
Cheti) Kelley
Ernest Palmer
Heaston-Gerber
David Lawrence
Clarksfield Cemetery
Broadway Bird
N. Hideesi Mle
Barbara
Belen Dobuert
Robert Wats
Wayne Watece
Cynthia van Meter
Baker Funeral Home
Front St. Berea
George A
Ed Crosse
Amherst
Bis
Kenneth E
Georgeane
Sophia Jaeger
Brownhelm
Mies
John Repredy
Seresh Ci
Bear
Amberyt
Sunaias Bower
Oral
Cenees
William
Ruth E.) Palm
Chronicle-Telegram
W. Hilliard Rd
Rat
Catherine McCleary
Clyde
Margaret Ross
Bellevue
William L
Harold Dicken
Mel Holtz
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
James P. Cajka
Marion V. Cajka
McKinley St
Cajka
Faith United Methodist Church
Sunago Club
Hartford Circle
James P. Sr
Laura Baraga
James Jr
Reichlin-Cooley
Tod
Paul Kirk
Thomas J. Charlton
St . Lorain
Dublin
U.S. Steel Corp
Lorain-Cuyahoga Works
Chariton
Tabernacle of Christ Church of
Emma Mae Davis
Mattie Jackson
Anna Webb
Brown Funeral Home
Tabernacle of
Christ Church of Lorain
Lewis Fitzpatrick
Elmwood Cemetery
Ruth E. Palm
Thomas J. Chariton
Mrs
Joseph Yockey
Nellie Yockey
28Th St
St. Peter’s Church of
Rosary
Joseph
Sylvester
North Olmsted
Carl
Lo-rain
Ross Naro
Josephine Lanza
Teresa Ingrassia
Reidy-Scanlan
St. Peter's Church
Calvary Cemetery
Memoriam
Richard C Dqens
Amar
Curtis-Scheutfler Fomecal Fame
Ttc
Biyric
Geraed
Ahd
Barvey
Carts Trees W, Scheutfer
Re. 57
Billy Martin Jr
Poland
O. Martin
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Irea
Jeff Op
Warpard Hayes
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